Saturday's slate of MLB games features some of baseball's top left-handed pitchers, including a pair of All-Stars dueling it out in Max Fried and Matthew Boyd, among other potential matchups to exploit.We went 4-1 yesterday, so we'll look to keep the good times going here as we coast into the All-Star Break. All 30 teams will be in action, and we will have four NRFI picks and one YRFI that is worth betting on.On this page, I'll provide my best NRFI and YRFI bets today for MLB games on Saturday, ...

We have seen plenty of unexpected pitchers become strong fantasy options so far this season. No one saw Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic breaking out in his return as a starter, or Matthew Boyd putting together an All-Star campaign. These two unlikely aces quickly emerged as must-rostered players early in the first half.In this article, we will look at whether Lucas Giolito, Trevor Rogers, Mitch Keller, and Emmet Sheehan are worth grabbing in Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season....

We are almost at the All-Star break! Through the first half of the season, we have seen many starting pitchers emerge as must-start players who were left on the waiver wire after the draft. For example, Kris Bubic and Matthew Boyd sit inside the top 25 starting pitchers in standard rotisserie scoring.There are still many intriguing starting pitchers on the waiver wire who are available in nearly half of all leagues and who could become must-start options in the second half.Who should fantasy ...

We've got a full slate of games on Friday, so it's time to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. We'll try to go 4-0 on our NRFI picks, ranging from -125 to -160 odds.There are a few intriguing spots for scoreless first innings today. We've got a projected pitcher's duel in Pittsburgh between Freddy Peralta and Paul Skenes, Matthew Boyd looks to stay hot against Hunter Greene, Noah Cameron tries to make it three strong starts in a row, and the Zack Wheeler NL Cy Young season ...

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 8 of our weekly column discussing starting pitchers in points leagues! This column has been such a blast for me. I was a former college pitcher; examining MLB pitchers weekly has been a dream. Enough about me, that's not why any of you are here. Last week, we found some diamonds in the rough, including Matthew Boyd, Jameson Taillon, and Michael Wacha. All these arms had 10 or more fantasy points in points leagues in Week 7.We will try to keep it going, but...

The 2024 MLB regular season has flown by, and two weeks are left in the season. There are a few more chances to prepare your team for the fantasy baseball playoffs or secure categories to win your 5x5 roto leagues. We are back with more waiver wire advice to help win those fantasy championships with our Week 26 (September 16 - September 22) of the 2024 MLB season. Most of the top prospects have been called up by now, and it comes down to adding players who have been performing well and could ...

Fantasy baseball managers continue to deal with starting pitching injuries down the stretch. Some of the more recent names to hit the injured list are Robbie Ray (hamstring) and Clayton Kershaw (toe).For those who need starting pitching reinforcements, streaming the right players could be key. Are Shane Baz, Javier Assad, Albert Suarez, Matthew Boyd, and Joey Estes just viable streaming options, or could any of them be worth rostering for the remainder of the season?Let's dig into the stats for ...

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 24 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. We've got two AL arms to break down this week, a rookie and a veteran. First, we'll deep dive into Angels rookie Jack Kochanowicz's hot stretch. Then, we'll look at the return of veteran lefty Matthew Boyd in Cleveland.For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope...

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow) has been placed on the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. That is not good news after Boyd exited early during Monday's start against the Texas Rangers due to elbow discomfort. Now, it appears the left-hander is set to miss the rest of the season due to a partial sprain of his left UCL. Boyd is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery. The Tigers rotation takes another hit with Eduardo Rodriguez (finger) and Tarik Skubal (elbow) already sidelined. ...

Updating a previous report, Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd (elbow) left his start early on Monday against the Texas Rangers with left-elbow discomfort. Boyd only made it two-thirds of an inning in the first and allowed a run on a solo home run while striking out two. Fantasy managers will want to check back for updates on his status after the Tigers get the results of tests back either Monday night or Tuesday morning. The good news for Detroit is that if Boyd requires an injured-list ...